--- title: "THRE0086 - Active travel values of travel time methodology" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT" published: "2026-09-15" --- # THRE0086 - Active travel values of travel time methodology Buyer: THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-186684a9-87d5-4ca2-aa79-9f30c119385b.json) ## Summary The Department for Transport is buying research consultancy services to develop a methodology for valuing travel time in the context of active travel. The work is relevant to firms specialising in transport economics, appraisal, behavioural research, travel-demand analysis or related policy research. The requirement concerns methodological development rather than physical construction, equipment supply or operational transport delivery. The named buyer is the Department for Transport, based at Horseferry Road in London. Delivery may take place across the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, Europe, British Overseas Territories and other international locations. This is a public-sector research assignment with an active-travel focus and a broad potential geographic scope, making it most relevant to consultancies able to undertake evidence-led transport research for national government. This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with submissions due by 28 August 2026 at 15:00. The contract was awarded on 14 September 2026 to SYSTRA LIMITED for £79,780 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 14 September 2026 to 13 March 2027. The procurement is classified as services and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published outcome identifies one supplier and one requirement. Businesses assessing the opportunity should therefore treat this as an awarded benchmark for the Department for Transport’s approach to commissioning active-travel valuation methodology through a framework call-off, rather than as a current route to submit a tender. For a supplier considering comparable Department for Transport work, this award shows demand for specialist transport research that can turn active-travel evidence into a defensible values-of-travel-time methodology. A credible competitor would need strong transport economics and appraisal capability, experience designing or reviewing research methodologies, and the ability to translate analytical findings into clear advice for government policy and investment decisions. Relevant strengths could include behavioural or travel-demand research, statistical analysis, evidence synthesis and technical report writing, supported by staff able to work across UK and international contexts. The requirement is marked as suitable for SMEs, so a focused specialist consultancy could be credible, particularly if it can demonstrate robust quality assurance, public-sector understanding and the capacity to manage a discrete research assignment through a framework route. ## Notice Contract Award ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22ddc5b5-11b2-48c5-8a82-025ce8ed1651 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Sep 2026 | | Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 13 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £79,780 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £79,780 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 4DR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | Vincent Square | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SYSTRA LIMITED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2026 at 08:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22ddc5b5-11b2-48c5-8a82-025ce8ed1651 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/22ddc5b5-11b2-48c5-8a82-025ce8ed1651 15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfe92775-86fb-471b-a890-e503c068613d n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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